heaven and earth; the universe; land; world; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
one (of a pair); incomplete; imperfect; few; little; off-centre
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
because of; owing to; due to
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to make a lasting impression
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
to stare back at; to look back at
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
from the start; from the beginning; from the outset
transparency; clarity; coherence
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
limbs; arms and legs; body
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
semi-precious stone; ornate stone; embellished stone
pottery; earthenware; ceramics; (soft-paste) porcelain; china
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
commencing with; including
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
with a click; with a snap
to crack; to get cracked; to develop a crack; to develop a fissure
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section